piros
[ˈpiroʃ]
The Hungarian word for red is piros. Wiktionary also lists vörös.
Meaning: colour (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hungarian | IPA |
|---|---|
| piros | [ˈpiroʃ] (narrow) |
| vörös | [ˈvørøʃ] (narrow) |
Both piros and vörös refer to the color red. The word piros is typically used for natural, bright or warm shades of red, such as in fruits (piros alma) or flowers. For example, you can use világos piros to mean light red.
Which one should you use?
While both words mean red, vörös can also be used as an adjective to mean left-wing, socialist or communist.
Related words
Did you know?
- In Hungarian, you would use piros for a stop light, but vörös for a bottle of red wine, which is called vörösbor.
- The word piros is etymologically linked to the concept of burning or heat, sharing roots with the verb 'to toast' or 'to fry'.
- The term piros can be found in the root of the word for dawn, pirkad, linking the color of the morning sky to the concept of redness.
Examples in context
- Piros volt a jel.The signal was red.This sentence is useful for describing the color of a signal using piros.Tatoeba #2921514 by Aleksandro40, translation #268855 by CK
- A piros az enyém.Mine is the red one.This sentence is useful for identifying a red object using piros.Tatoeba #5455904 by maaster, translation #3170693 by CK
- Ez az alma piros.This apple is red.This sentence is useful for describing the color of an apple using piros.Tatoeba #7898519 by jegaevi, translation #7682208 by deniko
- Az alma piros.The apple is red.
- A könyv borítója piros.The book cover is red.
- A pólóm vörös.My t-shirt is red.
- A rózsa nagyon szép és vörös.The rose is very beautiful and red.
- piros autókred cars
- piros könyvekred books
- 347 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zoltán and Anna are choosing clothes for a party.
- ZoltánMelyik ruhát szeretnéd?Which dress would you like?
- AnnaA piros nagyon szép.The red one is very beautiful.
- ZoltánSzerintem ez neked alkalinityen túl erős.I think this is too strong for you.
- AnnaDe én imádom a piros színt!But I love the red colour!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red” translations and entries piros, vörös, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piros, vörös, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
